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Shoei G43 WW2 Air Blowback At Airsoft World

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Airsoft World Shoei G43 WW2 Air Blowback

The premium priced G43 Air Blowback Rifle from Shoei is available right now at Airsoft World... "Shoei never fail to amaze, and the Gewehr 43 doesn't miss the mark! This stunning and faithfully reproduced Airsoft version looks, and feels, gorgeous.

Air powered and using a 13rd magazine, it has a lovely recoil and smooth action. A fully adjustable hop and full wood on this make it a stunning replica worthy of any collector.

The magazine is filled using a small bike pump (not supplied) to a maximum of 10 bar. The basically gets rid of gas chill down without the need for a hose!

From Wikipedia:

The Gewehr 43 or Karabiner 43 (abbreviated G43, K43, Gew 43, Kar 43) is a 7.92×57mm Mauser caliber semi-automatic rifle developed by Germany during World War II. The design was based on that of the earlier G41(W), but incorporated an improved short-stroke piston gas system similar to that of the Soviet Tokarev SVT-40.

The German invasion of the Soviet Union led to small numbers of the SVT-40 being captured and returned to Germany for examination. These used a simple gas mechanism powered from a port cut into the barrel about 1/3 of the way back from the end, and replaced the conventional stripper reloads with a modern box magazine. It was clearly superior to the G41's, and simpler as well. In 1943, Walther combined a similar gas system with aspects of the G41(W) providing greatly improved performance. It was accepted and entered into service as the Gewehr 43, renamed Karabiner 43 in April 1944, with production amounting to just over 400,000 between 1943 and 1945.

Specifications:

  • Length: 1130mm
  • Weight: 4236g
  • Magazine Capacity: 13 Rounds
  • Power Source: Gas
  • Blowback: Yes
  • Shooting Modes: Semi-auto
  • Hop-up: Adjustable
  • FPS: 280

Includes:

  • 1 x Shoei G43
  • 1 x 13Rd Magazine
  • 1 x Cleaning rod
  • 1 x Manual"

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